Located on the bottom end of Byrnes Street, Mareeba.
Plaque Inscription:
John Atherton
1837-1917
~-~
Pioneer of the Tableland.
Founder of Mareeba
Settled at
Emerald Station
on the “Barron” 1876.
Discovered tin
and named locality
Tinaroo
Led party to Wild River
(Herberton)
where he had previously
discovered tin.
Erected
Mareeba’s first house
near this site 1880.
